Draco iskandari explained

Draco iskandari is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name, iskandari, is in honor of Indonesian herpetologist Djoko Tjahono Iskandar.^[1]

Geographic range

D. iskandari is found on the island of Tagulandang, one of the Sangihe Islands off the northern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. iskandari is forest, but it has also been found in artificial habitats such orchards and plantations.

Behavior

D. iskandari is arboreal and diurnal.

Reproduction

D. iskandari is oviparous.

Further reading

• Koch A (2012). Discovery, Diversity, and Distribution of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Sulawesi and its offshore islands. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. 374 pp. .
• McGuire JA, Brown RM, Mumpuni, Riyanto A, Andayani N (2007). "The flying lizards of the Draco lineatus group (Squamata: Iguania: Agamidae): A taxonomic revision with descriptions of two new species". Herpetological Monographs 21 (1): 180–213. (Draco iskandari, new species, p. 183).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]